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Re: [ADSM-L] TSM server scaling/sizing for lots (>20000) nodes

2008-04-29 12:00:38
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM server scaling/sizing for lots (>20000) nodes
From: "Laughlin, Lisa" <Lisa.Laughlin AT DOR.MO DOT GOV>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:59:24 -0500
Oh, and Richard-- thanks for the hint.  I'll see what I can do with it! 


thanks!
lisa 


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Richard Sims
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:14 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM server scaling/sizing for lots (>20000) nodes

On Apr 29, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Laughlin, Lisa wrote:

> Hi Richard!
>
> How does your shop deal with departmental server admins-- do they have 
> any access to the TSM server?  If they do, do you allow them to use 
> their own ids for backup and restore, ISC/Admin Center, TSM 
> Operational Reports,  SQL queries, etc.?
> ...

Lisa -

The administrators of our TSM clients incidentally do have access to the TSM 
server, by virtue of the admin instance created along with REGister Node, but 
seldom use that, being content to simply deal with normal client 
administration.  They are well-behaved, and utilize B/R for legitimate file 
systems.  We don't use ISC or TSMOR "middleware":
we're an IT shop with a history of writing most of the software in use, and so 
use dsmadmc for administration and parse logs and accounting records for true 
views of TSM activity.  We don't use GUIs unless we absolutely have to, given 
that they can hide and distort underlying reality - and have a history of 
reliability and performance problems.  (As Andy says, "The command line is your
friend.")

If a TSM (or any other type of) server is well configured, administered, and 
monitored, with good periodic reports to clients, there will be little or no 
need for server access by client administrators, and everyone will be happy.  I 
can see from your experience that it's not always like that, unfortunately.

    Richard Sims

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